2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Portsmouth, OH vs Burlington, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Burlington. Portsmouth averages 166 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burlington, North Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. Portsmouth, Ohio gets 41.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Burlington averages 2.8 inches of snow per year. Portsmouth averages 11.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Burlington, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.3
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.8 inches of snow a year

Portsmouth, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 85.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.9
Rain: averages 41.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Burlington is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Portsmouth is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

Today's Weather - Portsmouth, OH

65°F

Today's Weather - Burlington, NC

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Portsmouth / Burlington

July is the hottest month for Portsmouth with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Portsmouth, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Portsmouth are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Burlington with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Burlington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Burlington are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Portsmouth with an average of 21.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Burlington with an average of 28.3°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Portsmouth, there are 15.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

In Burlington, there are 39.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

In Portsmouth, there are 113.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Burlington, there are 74.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Portsmouth, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Burlington, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

May is the wettest month in Portsmouth with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.4 inches in Portsmouth means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.


July is the wettest month in Burlington with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in Burlington means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

May is the rainiest month in Portsmouth with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 126.1 rainy days annually in Portsmouth, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Burlington with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in Burlington, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.9 inches in Portsmouth means that it is one of the least snowy places in Ohio.

An annual snowfall of 2.8 inches in Burlington means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Portsmouth with 5.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Burlington with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.